Question

five more then -8 times a number is 29. What is the number? Let the mystery number be represented by n.

Answer 1

Answer:

The mystery number is -3

Step-by-step explanation:

five more then -8 times a number is 29.

-8n +5 = 29

Subtract 5 from both sides

-8n +5-5 = 29-5

-8n = 24

Divide by -8 on each side

-8n/-8 = 24/-8

n= -3

The mystery number is -3